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Clean Water 50 Stories: Emily Rochon

March 17, 2022 | By Jenny Vickers

Meet Emily Rochon, a true force of nature helping to lead the way for a clean energy future. Emily has played important roles in the clean energy industry, advancing solar and offshore wind projects -- and she got her start as a climate organizer for Clean Water Action in Rhode Island. Emily's story is one of many we will feature throughout our 50th anniversary year, lifting up our history and the people along the way who have contributed to our legacy and created impact. Emily inspires us, and we bet she will you inspire you too!

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Image: A Clean Water Action Rally in the 80s side by side with a Rally in the 2010s
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A Lot Happens in 50 Years

January 20, 2022 | By Bob Wendelgass
You’ve probably seen the photos or heard the stories about rivers that caught on fire, smog that was thick enough to choke on, “dead” lakes like Lake Erie, and polluters able to do whatever they wanted to with no accountability. It all seemed so “normal”. And it was, until some people decided to speak up and do something.
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Celebrating 50 Years of Clean Water

50 years ago, our founder David Zwick helped write and pass the Clean Water Act which recognizes that access to clean, safe water is a critical human right. That same year, Clean Water Action was founded. Join us in celebrating 50 years of #PeopleActionJustice!
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What's Your Clean Water Story?

Clean Water Action’s story is YOUR story, joined with those of all the others who together form our clean water movement: staff, alumni, members, donors, allies, volunteers, activists, public officials and more. Help us build a shareable record of our collective story -- how we got where we are today, what’s ahead, and why protecting clean water matters.
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